Agence spatiale européenne
The European Space Agency (ESA) is an intergovernmental organization dedicated to space exploration, with 22 member states. Founded in 1975, ESA shapes Europe's space capabilities, ensuring investments in space deliver benefits to European citizens, working across the entire space sector. ESA develops and operates Earth observation, navigation, telecommunications, and astronomy satellites and sends probes to explore the solar system, partnering with agencies like NASA, JAXA and commercial partners like Airbus. Key programs include the development of launch vehicles like Ariane and Vega, the Galileo satellite navigation system, and missions like Rosetta and BepiColombo.
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Technology development activities under the ESA General Support Technology Program baseline receive 100 per cent funding.
The current Canadian survey targets the Develop phase of the ESA General Support Technology Program.
The European Space Agency selected a consortium led by NUVIEW to conduct the Phase A engineering study for Moonraker.
Canadian entities must be registered in the ESA procurement portal to access the technical documents for the survey.
The ESA General Support Technology Program operates under three elements called Develop, Make, and Fly.
The ESA General Support Technology Program aims to mature space technologies and techniques, build specialized components, and develop test beds for future missions.
ESA plans for the Euclid mission to run for six years.
Telespazio Iberica and CEiiA plan to collaborate on applications based on satellite data, mission infrastructure, ground segment capabilities, commercial cooperation, and institutional programs promoted by ESA and the European Union.
The James Webb Space Telescope is a joint program of NASA, ESA, and CSA.
ESA is evaluating whether Lunar Link can be used as a dedicated communications asset.
ESA Member States are expected to define the European exploration roadmap for the coming years at an interim Council meeting in December in Italy.
ESA will continue developing Lunar I-Hab until its critical design review before assessing whether it can be repurposed.
ESA plans to continue developing most of its planned Gateway hardware while studies examine how to repurpose each element.
The European Space Agency preselected PLD Space for the European Launcher Challenge program.
ESA’s planned Gateway contributions are the Lunar I-Hab habitation module, the Lunar View logistics and refuelling module, and the Lunar Link communications system.
ESA’s planned Gateway contributions include the Lunar I-Hab habitation module, the Lunar View logistics and refuelling module, and the Lunar Link communications system.
ESA’s Moonlight programme aims to deploy a constellation of satellites around the Moon to provide communications and navigation services.
ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher sees a continued role for ESA in the Artemis programme.
ESA is considering making Lunar Link part of its Moonlight programme, which aims to deploy a constellation of satellites around the Moon for communications and navigation services.
ESA plans to continue developing most of its planned Gateway hardware while studies assess how to repurpose each element.